Huawei decision 'may delay 5G rollout by three years and cost UK £7bn'

Experts warn small towns and rural areas will be hardest hit by UK ditching Chinese firmSmall towns and rural areas across the UK will be hardest hit by delays of up to three years in the rollout of 5G mobile technology, experts warned after ministers announced that Huawei will be stripped from networks by 2027.The total cost to the economy could also exceed £7bn, according to researchers analysing the potential cost of eliminating the Chinese equipment supplier in response to US sanctions and pressure from about 60 rebel Tory MPs. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jul/14/huawei-decision-may-delay-5g-rollout-by-three-years-and-cost-uk-7bn- #huawei #5g #technology #oliver_dowden #china #uk_news #politics #conservatives #boris_johnson